At the Beijing auto show, Jaguar confirmed that its new F-type would receive a new 380-hp, supercharged 3.0-liter V-6 derived from the brand’s 5.0-liter V-8. There’s good news for those who believe six cylinders are two too few; Jag has confirmed that the F-type also will receive a 5.0-liter V-8 “at some point.”

It’s not known when the V-8 will make its way to the F-type, nor what kind of output it will produce. Jaguar makes its 5.0-liter V-8 in a variety of strengths, including a base tune of 385 hp; as the supercharged V-6 will make 380 hp, we imagine the 470-hp flavor found in the XF Supercharged (among others) would make a good candidate for adoption by the F-type, possibly in an R or even an RS variant. Above that, Jaguar offers a 550-hp tune for the supercharged eight in the XKR-S.

We’d expect a year or two to pass before the super’d six is joined by an eight-cylinder, and it’s also possible that Jag will turn up the wick on the six in addition to adding a model with more cylinders. The F-type will go on sale in mid-2013 as a convertible first, then followed by a coupe version. For a collection of photos of Jag’s new roadster wearing camo, check out our gallery.